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CAN YOU FLIP?

Can You Flip? (1931)

Young women and little girls do back flips on an American rooftop.

PT PERFECTION

PT Perfection (1931)

Australian policemen in training in South Africa.

BALLOON-ATICS

Balloon-Atics (1933)

A publicity stunt involves a woman dangling from an airship and doing acrobatics.

BALANCED STRENGTH

Balanced Strength (1934)

A team of American men do somersaults in a gym.

FIRE-FIGHTERS OF PARIS

Fire-Fighters Of Paris (1934)

French Firemen show off their latest equipment and skills, Paris, France.

THE FALLOW TWINS

The Fallow Twins (1934)

The Fallow Twins (girls) perform an acrobatic dance routine to 'Riding on a...

LILIAN MAX PRESENTS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAPEZE ARTIST

Lilian Max Presents The World's Smallest Trapeze Artist (1929)

Bizarre item - a young girl makes...

 

 

THE THREE LOOSE SCREWS

The Three Loose Screws (1935)

Comedy team The Three Loose Screws entertain us with some silly business...

FUTURE SONS OF THE SEA

Future Sons Of The Sea (1935)

Cadets learn all aspects of naval life at Dartmouth College in Devon.

ACROBATICS!

Acrobatics! (1929)

Pole balancing act - various stunts performed high above the ground.

JUMPING DOGS

Jumping Dogs (1929)

Stunts performed by a dog called "Mickeve".

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 104

Caught By The Camera No. 104 (1936)

Caught by the Camera - university students keeping fit in Tyrol;...

MEN OF TOMORROW!

Men Of Tomorrow! (1938)

Public schoolboys do exercises on a playing field.

AND NOW MEET THE SUPER CYCLIST

And Now Meet The Super Cyclist (1930)

Cycling stunts by Alma Victoria.

SILKEN SUPPLENESS

Silken Suppleness (1930)

Fabulous dance routine performed by Marika Rokk - acrobat and contortionist...

A WHIRL AND A SPIN WITH THE ACRO-DANCERS

A Whirl And A Spin With The Acro-Dancers (1930)

Acrobatic dance routine performed by Andree and...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 110

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 110 (1940)

Young men in athletics training and women learning to cook,...

WASHINGTON COLLEGE - VIRGINIA aka WRESTLING IN USA LNER

Washington College - Virginia AKA Wrestling In USA Lner (1938)

Young men of Washington College,...

SUN WORSHIPPERS OF BRITAIN

Sun Worshippers Of Britain (1930)

Great footage of people dancing and exercising in the sun.

POSES AND THE POSER

Poses And The Poser (1930)

Young contortionist demonstrates how supple her body is - gruesome!

DANCE DOINGS

Dance Doings (1931)

Slow motion and "freeze frame" footage of an acrobatic dance by Mahala.

A SURE FOOTING

A Sure Footing (1931)

Woman dances on a tightrope suspended high above an American city.

STRENGTH & GRACE BY THE BRENT BROTHERS

Strength & Grace By The Brent Brothers (1931)

The Brent Brothers perform a balancing act with two...

ACROBATICS DE LUXE

Acrobatics De Luxe (1932)

Impressive acrobatic routine by Beate Bradna - some nice slow motion footage.

"P.T." Progress For Youngsters (1932)

Sadistic exercise routines for young children!

THE AGE OF YOUTH

The Age Of Youth (1931)

Large exercise demonstration in the open air in Bradford.

ME AND MY PAL

Me And My Pal (1932)

Remarkable acrobatic act performed by three children and an adult.

HOW DID THEY DO IT?

How Did They Do It? (1932)

Early acrobatic act is updated with 1930s intertitles. Female...

POISE AND PACE

Poise And Pace (1932)

Young women perform various exercise routines - some are schoolgirls, others chorus...

THE SCRAMBLED SCRAPBOOK - A NOVELTY

The Scrambled Scrapbook - A Novelty (1932)

Various camera tricks are used to entertain the audience -...

SPRINGBOARD FEVER - A PROCESS CAMERA NOVELTY

Springboard Fever - A Process Camera Novelty (1932)

Camera tricks are used to comic effect as a...

AND NOW MAXON & WOOD IN GRACE & STRENGTH

And Now Maxon & Wood In Grace & Strength (1933)

Impressive balancing act performed by Maxon and Wood...

WOOING BEAUTY IN OUTDOOR DRILL

Wooing Beauty In Outdoor Drill (1933)

Sports day - fun and games as young women compete in various...

UP THE POLE

Up The Pole (1933)

Pole swinger performs stunts balanced 75 feet above the traffic congested streets...

BURLY WHIRLS!

Burly Whirls! "Acrobatics" (1933)

An acrobatic act called the Brent Brothers perform some gymnastic...

FOR THE CINEMA GARDEN PARTY

For The Cinema Garden Party (1924)

Acrobatic Hoffman Girls give us a preview of their act for the...

STAGE STARS OFF STAGE - GEO. CLARKE AND TINY MITE

Stage Stars Off Stage - Geo. Clarke And Tiny Mite (1926)

A man dances with a young girl as they...

DANISH GYMNASTS - NEW YORK

Danish Gymnasts - New York (1939)

Footage of Danish gymnasts demonstrating their skills in New York,...

US NAVY GYMNASTS

Us Navy Gymnasts (1940)

American gymnasts in training.

BATHING COSTUMES 1914

Bathing Costumes 1914 (1914)

Lovely footage of people having fun at the seaside in 1914.

ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Royal Tournament (1920)

An impressive display of gymnastics at the Royal Tournament at Olympia.

CHURCHILL AT THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Churchill At The Royal Tournament (1920)

Winston Churchill inspects Marlborough 'Boys' at the Royal...

ART IN ATHLETICS

Art In Athletics (1933)

Footage of athletes performing acrobatic stunts.

WE ARE EIGHTEEN

We Are Eighteen (1933)

Great shots of glamour girls in a tug of war contest and playing leapfrog.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 35 - ELVES OF TODAY!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 35 - Elves Of Today! (1934)

Major Ellershaw's troop of little girls do...

RUTH AND ELLA MYLES aka BEAUTY POSES!

Ruth And Ella Myles AKA Beauty Poses! (1935)

Acrobat contortionists show us how supple they are in a...

MID-AIR ACROBATICS!

Mid-Air Acrobatics! (1936)

Acrobats Adriana and Charlot demonstrate their skill on a trampoline.

THE DANCE OF THE BUTTERFLY BY MYRTLE WINTER

The Dance Of The Butterfly By Myrtle Winter (1932)

Lovely exhibition dance by Myrtle Winter dressed...

TIMED TOES

Timed Toes (1932)

Good Footage of J.W. Jackson training on of her dance teams.

ALDERSHOT aka COMBINED FORCES GYMNASTICS

Aldershot AKA Combined Forces Gymnastics (1952)

The Combined Services Display team practise their...